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Explore Karklax in Finland
Karklax in the region of Province of Western Finland is a town in Finland - some 229 mi or ( 368 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karklax is now 03:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Vörå, Vassor, Vähäykyrö, and Vaasa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tallinn . Where to go and what to see in Karklax ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Maxmo
Maxmo is a former municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality was consolidated with Vörå to form the new municipality of Vörå-Maxmo in 2007. The former municipality had a population of 1,037 (2003) and covered an area of 148.06 km² of which one fourth was land. The population density was 7.0 inhabitants per km². The majority were speakers of Swedish (90%) and the minority speakers of Finnish (8%).
Located at 63.21 22.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tuurala
Tuurala is a village in Isokyrö, Finland. In 1997, it was nominated as "village of the year" in Southern Ostrobothnia. The village association has purchased a former school house, which is now used to organize educational events and as an information point with 12 computer work stations.
Located at 63.02 22.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Ostrobothnia (region)
Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It is located in Western Finland. It borders the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta and is one of the four regions making up the historical province of Ostrobothnia. Ostrobothnia is one of the two Finnish regions with a Swedish speaking majority, the other being Åland. The Swedish-speakers make up 51.2%.
Located at 63.00 22.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Battle of Storkyro
The Battle of Storkyro was fought on February 19, 1714 / March 2, 1714 near the village of Napo in Storkyro parish, Ostrobothnia, Swedish Empire between a Swedish and a Russian army, as part of the Great Northern War. The Swedish force, consisting almost entirely of Finnish troops, was destroyed by the numerically superior Russian force. As a result, all of Finland сame under Russian military occupation for the rest of the war, a period of hardship known in Finland as the Greater Wrath.
Located at 63.00 22.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Related Locations
- Karma (Province of Eastern Finland)
- Kaarlela (Province of Western Finland)
- Karlberg (Province of Southern Finland)
- Karlax (Province of Western Finland)
- Karla (Province of Western Finland)
- Karkunkyla (Province of Western Finland)
- Kärkölä (Province of Southern Finland)
- Karkniemi (Province of Western Finland)
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